[ 'α:gə ]
■ noun Brit. trademark a type of heavy heat-retaining stove or range used for cooking and heating.
Origin
1930s: from the original maker's name (Svenskaa) A(ktiebolaget) Ga(sackumulator) 'Swedish Gas Accumulator Company'.
[ 'α:gə ]
■ noun Brit. trademark a type of heavy heat-retaining stove or range used for cooking and heating.
Origin
1930s: from the original maker's name (Svenskaa) A(ktiebolaget) Ga(sackumulator) 'Swedish Gas Accumulator Company'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004